Politics● ElevatedSep 23 · Sep 23, 2026, 2:54 PM
Putin says lines at polling stations ‘show that Russia cannot be intimidated.’ In Moscow, people waited hours for paper ballots due to a system glitch.
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Meduza [en] · Eastern Europe
Vladimir Putin commented on elections to the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, held in Russia September 18–20, thanking Russians for their “active participation” in the campaign.
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